Relit features sixteen original stories by award-winning and bestselling Latinx YA authors that revamp classics, myths, and fairytales to center the multilayered Latinx experience through fantasy, science fiction, and a dash of magic. Pride and Prejudice is launched into outer space, Frankenstein is plunged into the depths of the ocean, and The Great Gatsby floats to an island off the coast of Costa Rica. A shape-shifter gives up her life to save the boy she loves from an evil bruja. La Ci...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A soldier of fortune. A fallen empire. A legacy written in blood.The Man Who Sacked An Empire is a sweeping historical epic that brings to life the extraordinary rise—and haunting legacy—of Hernán Cortés, the man who led the conquest of the Aztec Empire.From his restless youth in the hills of Extremadura to the golden causeways of Tenochtitlán, Cortés's story is one of audacity, ambition, and ru...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a disease characterized by inflammation of the joints, is one of the most disabling forms of arthritis and affects over two million people in the United States. Without proper treatment it can lead to long-term joint damage, chronic pain, loss of function, and disability. From the first moment of her diagnosis, author M.E.A. McNeil took charge and educated herself on every aspect of her condition. Now, as a "patient-expert," she guides those newly diagnosed step-...

'A masterpiece' – The New York TimesIf a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self – himself – he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it.In this extraordinary book, Dr. Oliver Sacks recounts the stories of patients struggling to adapt to often bizarre worlds of neurological disorder. Here are people who can no longer recognize everyday objects or those ...

An evil that has waited for its moment for hundreds of years is waking.On a far-away island, its shackles are broken by a witch who thirsts for power. In Rifarne, magic has been outlawed out of fear, and the only ones brave enough to oppose it are fighting a losing battle. Those with the gift of magic are forced more into hiding every day or else face lethal torture upon discovery.But the prophesied uprising is stirring. The resistance grows more desperate ...

She is only a friend. Then why does he risk his rugby career to keep her safe?SCOTTIEI stay in the background to make my teammates look like Gods. I keep to myself. But when a ballet dancer sits down next to me in a cinema in Stirling, I make a mistake: I let her in.Ava's my teammate's girlfriend and off limits. She's bruised in places she won't let me see. All I'm supposed to be is her friend. But every Tuesday in that cinema, I fa...

Pocket-Sized, No-Sew Friends in a PinchCrochet your way into a world of soft, squishable joy! Zac Doar, the creator behind Crochet me Zaddy, shares his signature quick, no-sew patterns for crafting adorable, pocket-sized plushies that fit perfectly in the palm of your hand. Inside, you’ll find 50 Itty Bitty makes inspired by creatures and characters from the farm, forest, city, ocean, and even outer space. Meet charming friends from every corner of...

An astonishing tale of James Harvey, a young boy soldier swept up in a blood-soaked saga during the Rhodesian War of Independence.It is the 1970's in Africa. Eleven-year-old James is a happy carefree boy revelling in the wild Rhodesian bushveld. One fateful summer's day his idyllic lifestyle comes to an abrupt and tumultuous end.As the winds of war envelope this small African Nation, James's life is reshaped by tragedy, manipulation and betrayal. A violent ...

A revelatory account of the brain's capacity for changeWhen neuroscientist Susan Barry was fifty years old, she experienced the sense of immersion in a three dimensional world for the first time. Skyscrapers on street corners appeared to loom out toward her like the bows of giant ships. Tree branches projected upward and outward, enclosing and commanding palpable volumes of space. Leaves created intricate mosaics in 3D.Barry had been cross-eyed and stereobl...

“The Can Sack Ghost, John's fifth book, is equal parts paranormal memoir and cosmic philosophy. John is a natural storyteller, and his stories are as entertaining as any you'd hear around a campfire on a dark summer night. Yet what makes these stories special is that John looks for the deeper meaning behind his psychic encounters. He raises questions on dozens of topics, from the true meaning of skepticism to the spiritual implications of AI.” — Martha C. Lawrence, author of Murder in Scor...

Ken Genie knows tragedy. His dad passed away and his brother ditched town. Ken also knows cars. He studies them, obsessively. But his mother is afraid to lose another son, and she won't let Ken get behind the wheel.Local millionaire Edmond Tremonte has a grudge against the Genie family. And he plans to take it out on their entire Alaska town. When Tremonte loses his business and then his mind, he builds a mechanical beast designed for maximum damage. And despite the wishes of Ken's ...

As with his previous bestseller, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, in An Anthropologist on Mars Oliver Sacks uses case studies to illustrate the myriad ways in which neurological conditions can affect our sense of self, our experience of the world, and how we relate to those around us.Writing with his trademark blend of scientific rigour and human compassion, he describes patients such as the colour-blind painter or the surgeon with compulsi...